A tight 5: December 7

Noel Fielding's festive song Can't Wait For Christmas has been made available for download – for free. The track is a collaboration with Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno under their band name Loose Tapestries, and features a rap by Idris Elba. The video was released last week, and now the audio has been made available via Soundcloud.

SANDI TOKSVIG is to host a sixth series of Fifteen To One. Channel 4 has today announced that it has ordered another 40 episodes to air next year.

DARA O BRIAIN is to headline the annual Stand Up for Shelter fundraiser for the homeless in February, the charity has announced. Milton Jones and Nish Kumar are also on the bill at the Hammersmith Apollo on February 24. Tickets.

DUBLIN-based comedian Donal Vaughan won the £1,000 Laughing Horse New Comedian Of 2015 final, held in Brixton, South London last night. Malaysian-born Nigel Ng was second and surreal act Cheekykita third. Former bouncer Emmanuel Sonubi was given a special mention by judges.

FELLOW newcomer Philip Simon was crowned Jewish Comedian of the Year on Saturday night, taking home the £1,000 prize from the Jewish Comedy Festival event, held at the JW3 Community Centre in north London.

Published: 7 Dec 2015